Some Trump protesters to face rioting charges

Federal prosecutors say most of the approximately 230 protesters arrested on Inauguration Day will be charged with felony rioting.

Author:
Associated Press , WUSA

Published:
4:37 PM EST January 21, 2017

Federal prosecutors say most of the approximately 230 protesters arrested on Inauguration Day will be charged with felony rioting.

The U.S. Attorney's Office says the offense is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. The people who were arrested are appearing in court on Saturday in Washington.

The office says most of those arrested will be released without having to post bail and must return to court in February.

The arrests took place in a four-block stretch of downtown Washington around the time of President Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony.

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Protesters gather around a fire they built in the street as they make themselves heard following the inauguration of President Donald Trump on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Protesters gather around a fire they built in the street as they make themselves heard following the inauguration of President Donald Trump on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)